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Which side hustles are worth the hustle?
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Howdy Reader! I picked up online poker during the start of the pandemic. The stakes are very small: $0.25 buy-ins to 6-player tournaments with a life-altering top prize of $0.90. So though it financially was not a big risk, it took a lot of time. Playing for a half-hour to make under a dollar potentially is a lousy per-hour rate. So, as much as I enjoy this side hustle -- which actually is profitable! -- the payoff isn't there. I don't see myself getting that much better at it that I can go to higher stakes. I've wound down low-value activities in the past to increase focus on things with higher reward, and I'm thinking it's time I do that with poker. It's trading time for moneyPoker is a grind. That's the verb that poker players use to describe "putting in the hours" to make their money. Writing an article, or putting up a video, or developing a product, those have the potential for residual income. Those are the side hustles that are worth the hustle. The more of that kind of work I can do in my 5-to-9, the better. Let's grow together! ~ John When you're up for it, here are some other ways I can help you:
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